Tools

Brushes
Chisel double shader – for lid
Precision squirrel contour brush and a crease brush – for contour
Camouflage angled detail brush – to fill in the brows

Eyeshadows
Medium gray – for lid
Light neutral color – for brow bone
Deep smokey gray(s) – for contour
A medium brown – to fill in your brows

Black eyeliner – gel or pencil

Black mascara – waterproof

Loose powder – to set the eye makeup
or
A duel foundation power compact and a foundation brush – to set the eye makeup

Application
Use the chisel double shader brush to apply the medium gray to the lid. Then apply the neutral color to the brow bone. Next apply the eyeliner beginning at the inner corner of the eye and working your way out to the edge of the eye. Thicken the eyeliner at the outer edge for a more dramatic effect.

Now apply the darkest color to the contour area using your contour brush (also can be called the precision contour brush, can also use a crease brush). Rolling the brush into the contour area, blending the color out and up. Use 1 or 2 of your dark eyeshadows here and blend them in this area. I apply the color right over the eyeliner to add to the smokey look. If you want a more crisp and sharp black then don’t apply the dark eyeshadow over the eyeliner.

Now take more of your medium color and go back over the lid blending it in. Just to make sure this color didn’t get lost when you applied your dark eyeshadow. Then fill in the brows with your brown color and camouflage angel detail brush.

Apply your mascara beginning on the bottom. Sometimes we forget to start on the bottom and start on the top, then when you go to the bottom and look up you get mascara all over your perfect eyeshadow! So always start on the bottom and finish on the top lashes.

Almost done – clean up any stray eyeshadow etc. with a q-tip. Set the look with a little loose powder and you’re done!

Eyebrows are the frame of your face, they create your look and finish it off simultaneously. Don’t overlook this important area, whether you are over-tweezers, or someone who doesn’t do anything to your eyebrows, this video can help you.

Tools
Good Pair of Tweezers (sharp)
Toner & Cotton Round

Design & Theory
Don’t over-tweeze in-between your eyes, which will create brows that are too far apart and make you look surprised.
There are two parallel lines that run up from the beginning of the brow (from inside of the eye) to the arch, then taper off towards the outside of the eye. At the outer edge of the eyebrow you want length to have length, so don’t over-tweeze here.

Tweezing
You want a really good pair of tweezers. Clean your eyebrow area with the toner and cotton round. Pull one hair at a time from the base of the hair. Pull slowly and in the direction of the hair so that the hair does not break off.

Tools
Chisel angle brow brush or a small camouflage brush
Eyeshadow base

Tips
If you have too much eyeshadow base, it will crease.
If you don’t apply enough eyeshadow base, the eye shadow will not adhere.

You can apply eyeshadow base with a brush or your finder. If you are a makeup artist it is best to apply with a brush. When applying the eyeshadow base on yourself you can use your finger.

Application

• Use a spatula or small wooden stick to scoop a very small amount of eyeshadow base out of the container, onto the back of your hand, this keeps it sanitary.
• Then take your makeup brush and apply a line from the inside corner of the eye, up to the beginning of the eyebrow. Then apply a line of base from the outside of the lower lash line up to the outer corner of the eyebrow.
• Apply a small amount of eyeshadow base on the eyelid. Use your brush to blend the base from the lash line up to the eyebrow covering the entire eye area.
• You can use your finger to tap it out and smooth the eyeshadow base so that you have a thin, even layer.